#264F27
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.08 144.3), rgb(38, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#264F27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F27 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 144.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #264F27 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F27 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #264F27 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #264F27 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500
#569D58
oklch(63.2% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#39873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264F27
oklch(38.7% 0.08 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#264F27 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #504824 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204D45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F27
#264F27
oklch(38.7% 0.08 144.3)
- #59345C
#59345C
oklch(38.7% 0.08 324.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #264F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #264F27 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.